2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in Florida

Ranked #50 in popularity, early childhood education is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 41 master's degrees in early childhood education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Early Childhood Education School for Your Master's Degree

The child development master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in Florida ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality early childhood education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for early childhood education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Early Childhood Education in Florida

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in early childhood education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Child development Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Florida is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in early childhood education. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in early childhood education in Florida.

There were approximately 19 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in early childhood education from University of Florida

2

Florida International University
Miami, FL

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Florida International University is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in early childhood education. FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in early childhood education in Florida.

There were about 14 early childhood education individuals who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in early childhood education from Florida International University

3

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Central Florida is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in early childhood education. UCF is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in early childhood education in Florida.

There were about 6 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in early childhood education from University of Central Florida

4

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Nova Southeastern University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in early childhood education. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in early childhood education in Florida.

There were about 2 early childhood education individuals who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in early childhood education from Nova Southeastern University

5

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa. More information about a master’s in early childhood education from University of South Florida - Main Campus

5

Jose Maria Vargas University
Pembroke Pines, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

JMVU is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the suburb of Pembroke Pines. More information about a master’s in early childhood education from Jose Maria Vargas University

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	361	397
North Carolina	323	30
Virginia	305	43
Tennessee	296	28
South Carolina	251	18
Alabama	248	86
Kentucky	248	29
Louisiana	235	14
Mississippi	205	11
Arkansas	184	12
West Virginia	154	0

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Early Childhood Education Related Rankings by Major

Early Childhood Education is one of 11 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	165
Teacher Development & Methodology	37
Secondary Education	32
Adult & Continuing Education	30
Teacher Education	24
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	3
Montessori Teacher Education	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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